Back-sweetening after stabilizing

[RichBenn]

I’m a first time hardcider maker, due to SO MANY apples this year.

After adding Kmeta and sorbate, I immediately started back sweetening with concentrated apple juice. I think it needs more, as the apples, I think, were a little tart, maybe not completely ripe.

But now I read that you should wait a couple days after stabilizing before sweetening. Is that going to be a problem(other than smelling sulfur)?

 

[bushpilot]

It will be fine.

 

[jnesselrode]

I agree, that won't be a problem. Just let the sulphur dissipate, taste and adjust. No reason you couldn't adjust down the road either.

One of the 'lightbulb' moments for me recently is the whole idea of adjusting after the fact. I've got three one-gallon batches going right now and my intention is to adjust sweetness, acidity and tannin in increments after it's done.